Agonist vs. Protagonist

Agonist vs. Protagonist — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Agonist and Protagonist

Agonistnoun

Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.

Protagonistnoun

(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

Agonistnoun

The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.

When bending the elbow, the biceps is the agonist.

Protagonistnoun

A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.

Agonistnoun

A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.

Acetylcholine is an agonist at the cholinergic receptor.

Protagonistnoun

(proscribed) An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action.

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Agonistnoun

the principal character in a work of fiction

Protagonistnoun

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.;

all their supporters came out for the gamethey are friends of the library

Agonistnoun

someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)

Protagonistnoun

the principal character in a work of fiction

Agonistnoun

a muscle that contracts while another relaxes;

when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist

Agonistnoun

(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction

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